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A bouncing motion of the brain that results from a blow to the head or severe shaking that does not penetrate the skull or brain tissue. This bouncing motion can cause tearing, shearing or stretching of the nerves at the base of the brain, blood clots, edema (swelling) and even death.
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| closed head injury |
Trauma to the brain in which the skull remains intact.
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| closed head injury |
A closed head brain injury is when there is trauma to the brain that does not result in a skull fracture.
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| closed head injury |
trauma to the head that does not penetrate the skull, but injures the brain.
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